Real-World Events Drive Increases In Online Hate Speech, Study Finds

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/01/25/real-world-events-drive-increases-in-online-hate-speech-study-finds/
Topline Real-world events like elections and protests can lead to spikes in online hate speech on mainstream and fringe platforms alike, a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE found, with hate posts surging even as many social media platforms try to crack down. Key Facts Using machine-learning analysis—a way of analyzing data that